Time ancient jade

The ministers in the court were also dumb and eating Coptis chinensis. They were unable to express their sufferings and buried their heads with their faces red and blue. The prince could only break the deadlock and continued: "Xiao Guizi, please declare the king!"

Xiao Guizi bowed and opened the door, Wang Xuan said loudly: By the king's order, the prince is made King Qiling, the prince concubine is the queen, Nangong Qian, the granddaughter of the grand master, is married to the queen, and Shangguan Yan'er, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Sima, is married. He said loudly that the King of Qi died at Haishi last night.

What? The ministers responded in surprise, and the people in the hall immediately became confused and talked about it one after another.

impossible! Absolutely impossible, why did Jun father leave us? The second young master knelt on the ground and said in pain.

King Qi, the old minister will come with you soon. The right minister of the Ministry of Rites bumped into the pillar next to him. Fortunately, there were white tiger guards in the hall to stop him, otherwise it would be a taboo to stain the hall with blood.

All the ministers cried bitterly. The second young master immediately stood up and said angrily: "Wang Xuan is fake. You, Li Haoling, have tampered with Wang Xuan. I don't accept it."

The Taifu also said: Yes, the prince succeeds to the throne and other ministers are not convinced.

The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, General Sizheng, Zhongshu Supervisor and others stood up one after another and expressed dissatisfaction. All those who stood up were from the Second Young Master.

Not convinced? Hahaha... Come here, tell me about your dirty work and clique for personal gain, the prince shouted calmly.

A Suzaku Army trotted in from outside the hall, holding the evidence of the ministers in his hand. He came to the main staircase of the Wangtai, turned around and opened the scroll and said: Last week, the Taifu and Zhongshu Superintendent secretly discussed the formation of the party in the room of Jiutian Restaurant, and three days later, another Collect five hundred gold ingots from the second young master...

The matter of collecting the gold ingots from the Second Young Master and the secret talks with the ministers of the third rank and above, including the third rank present, will be told one after another.

The ministers who had received the gifts were exposed, and they all sat on the ground. The White Tiger Army next to them controlled them according to the prince's instructions.

You...you...Li Haoling, do you think these people alone can punish me? Hahaha... Within half a day, my people were all inside and outside the palace, and the second young master was already laughing like crazy.

Oh, is it so! Then I want to see how the king's brother seizes the throne, the prince responded with a smile.

"Hey, the prince has been brought here," the white tiger guard shouted outside the hall.

Bring me up, the prince waved his hands and sat on the shoulder of the king's platform. After all, he has ascended the throne without saluting, so he must not mess with the etiquette.

The second young master, the prince's personal guard chief, several maids and male servants serving the former king in the palace were escorted to the Taoist Hall by the white tiger guards.

Can the second young master know these people? The prince said jokingly.

Humph, you think you can do nothing to me if you catch them! What a joke... The second young master glanced at them and turned around.

Then just wait a little longer, the prince said with a smile while playing with the jade pendant in his hand.

After a while, it was reported to the prince that the troops of the second son of Nanmen had been controlled by the Xuanwu Army. The leader was killed on the spot. The Xuanwu Army outside the hall ran to the hall and half-knelt down to report.

Second Young Master, are there any more? The prince lowered his head and looked at the jade pendant in his hand.

You...Second Young Master doesn't have any trump cards to be arrogant now, so he stopped saying anything.

When the prince saw this, he didn't want to do anything about it. He stood up and said: "You ministers are the pillars of Qi State, and I don't want to make the matter bigger. As the saying goes, under the laws of the country, anyone who accepts a bribe will be demoted to the second level and hand over the stolen money." If you want to retire and return to your hometown now, you can leave today.

What do you think, ministers? The prince asked back.

I am willing to hand it over, and so am I... the ministers said one after another.

The prince nodded and responded with a smile: Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and knowing their mistakes can make a lot of improvements. Xiao Guizi, you and the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue will hand over these ministers to Wang Kuzhi for sorting out.

No, the two of them bowed and accepted the order.

As for the others, the White Tiger Army obeyed the order and killed anyone who conspired to rebel without mercy and dragged them down. No, the white tiger guards dragged the second young master, the housekeeper and others down to the south gate and beheaded them in public.

The Second Young Master and Your Highness are half-brothers. In keeping with your father's last words and the dedication he has devoted to the border of Qi these years, on the day when I ascend the throne and proclaim the throne to the world, I will abolish the Second Young Master's position and transfer all my property to the king. Ku, please go to your father's mausoleum to keep vigil. You won't be able to set foot in the capital for the rest of your life. Can you accept it, brother Wang? The prince said with a serious face.

Brother Wang, can you think of brotherly love and ask for one thing? The second young master responded decadently.

The prince smiled and said: Tell me, how can I help you?

Can the wives and concubines at home be given some money so that they can return to their hometowns and spend the rest of their lives? After all, the second young master is also a passionate person, and he cannot let his wife and concubines suffer for the rest of their lives, so he can only plead.

The prince turned his head and looked at the princess and said: "Princess, how about I leave this matter to you?"

Chen Waner pointed at her nose in surprise and asked: Me? This...I haven't done this either! It’s just another rush to put it on the shelves, so it won’t be a good thing for me, okay!

Brother Wang thanked the prince and princess and bowed in response.

Okay, now that this matter has come to an end, someone will come to hold a white funeral.

All of a sudden, the maids and male servants in the palace began to hang white hangings and other matters, busy and busy.

There was no announcement to withdraw from the hall, so all the ministers could only stand and listen to the prince's announcement.

The Grand Master and the Ministry of Rites drafted a royal declaration to announce the death of the late king to the world. The Grand Sima and the Ministry of War made preparations for border wars to prevent intrusions from neighboring countries. The Ministry of Husbandry prepared military rations. The Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, sent out funeral arrangements from all countries. Prepare the official post to receive the condolences of envoys from all countries. Ministers, please go down. The prince will pass on various instructions and withdraw from the hall.

The prince added: "Brother Wang is coming with me to pay my respects to my father. After my father is buried, you can keep vigil at his funeral!"

The second young master knelt down and cried, saying: Brother Wang thanks you for your kindness.

Then the prince, his concubine and the second young master came to the royal palace and carried the late king to the mourning hall wearing sackcloth and mourning.

Three days later, various countries received condolences from Qi one after another and arranged for envoys to go to mourn.

Yan State not only arranged for mourning envoys to go there, but also brought 50,000 soldiers to guard the border with Qi State and establish a permanent alliance.

A few days later, the King of Qi lifted up the coffin and buried him, and ordered some slaves to be buried. The second son also followed the mourning procession to the royal mausoleum, followed by Xuanwu and Qinglong guards.

After the team arrived at the royal mausoleum, the Grand Master began to read out the funeral rites, and saw many slaves kneeling in the pit and crying... The Grand Master announced.

No... The slaves were screaming in agony. Chen Waner saw Mu turn around and shed tears. She had missed a lot of time, otherwise she could have communicated with the late king to cancel the slavery.

When the prince saw the condition of the princess, he immediately comforted her and said: Wan'er, after His Highness succeeds to the throne, I will abolish slavery.

Chen Wan'er wiped away her tears and looked up at the prince and said: Wan'er lost her composure, thanked the prince.

The prince held the princess in his hands and smiled.

Within three moments, the funeral was over, and the second young master also stayed here with other people guarding the tomb.